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This web page is a tutorial relating to static friction. It provides a simple method for measuring the coefficient of static friction. Included is an explicit explanation of the mathematics involved, as well as a free-body diagram depicting the forces acting on two tilted objects. This item is part of a collection of similar simulation-based activities developed for students of introductory physics.

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This is the full index of interactive Java simulations by the same author on Classical Mechanics. This particular collection is devoted to topics typically covered in a first semester introductory physics class.